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88% of school leaders said no bubbles were closed at their school during the first week of full reopening
Friday 19th March 2021: In a Facebook poll conducted by the Key, 88% of primary…
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The Key acquires Arbor Education to become the leading provider of cloud-based MIS
Wednesday 2 December 2020: The Key, owner of primary school MIS ScholarPack, has today confirmed its acquisition of Arbor Education, the fastest-growing MIS platform in the UK.  Together, ScholarPack and Arbor provide more than 2,800 schools with an ‘access it anywhere’ cloud-based MIS, that has…
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School business managers stretched to their limits as they battle to make schools COVID-19 safe
Unpaid overtime soars for school business managers (SBMs) as they take the lead on managing…
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GovernorHub joins The Key to further improve governance support
Tuesday 28th April, 2020: The Key, the leading provider of information and resources for education leaders, has today announced the acquisition of GovernorHub. GovernorHub provides 100,000 school governors and trustees, at 8,000 schools, a tool…
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Education leaders don’t think schools should be used as polling stations
10th December, 2019: In a recent poll of The Key’s members, 69% of respondents said…
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84% of school leaders are distracted by complaints from parents
A new poll conducted by The Key uncovers the extent to which parental complaints absorb school leaders’ time          The Key launches resource hub to help schools tackle common issues, from challenging behaviour on social media to consulting on RSE changes  …
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Trust leaders trapped in growth struggle in the quest for financial viability
Thursday 26th September, 2019: Pressure to grow in order to reach economies of scale governs…
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In the news

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Remote teaching: How to develop staff expertise – Headteacher Update, January 2021
From setting clear goals to providing short feedback loops, Jacob Senior offers some suggestions for…
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What you can do to raise money in a Covid world – Primary School Management, December 2020
Many of the typical sources of extra income for schools dried up during the last academic year due to social distancing measures and fears of infection. Linda Unternahrer outlines what you can do to raise money, and what to consider for the long term to…
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How to collect staff feedback on workload and wellbeing – SecEd, November 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve, it is important to check in on your…
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Most schools can’t afford Covid costs, survey finds – TES, October 2020
School business managers are having to work long hours to cope with the demands of the crisis, survey reveals The majority of schools do not have enough money in their budget to allow for the…
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The reality of 2020 – Education Business, September 2020
As the new academic year gets underway, Caroline Doherty, head of education strategy at The…
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September INSET day: what to cover in your staff safeguarding update – Primary School Management, July 2020
With the coronavirus pandemic giving rise to new or intensified safeguarding challenges, Bethany Eadie from The Key outlines what updates to include in your safeguarding INSET training so that staff feel prepared and confident to support pupils as they reintegrate.   Read more here: https://www.primaryleaders.com/attainment-and-assessment/pupils/september-inset-day-what-to-cover-in-your-staff-safeguarding-update
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Support for setting up a digital education platform – Education Business, May 2020
With the Department for Education recently announcing funded set-up support for digital education platforms, Amy…
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